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i did a number of commentaries for cbs and then npr. it had to be punchy. my written style is a combination of lawyers analytical writing, a lot of writing that is not legal, and then writing a lot of stuff that had to be punchy. so that is stirred into the pot in various forms. >> you are writing about 1775, you say there were 2.1 million colonists in those days in this country? >> there would've been about 2.1 million whites, 2.6 million all total. it is not precise. they had official censuses in a few colonies. >> where were the population centers among the 13 colonies? >> the polish and centers were the biggest populations were pennsylvania, virginia, massachusetts had quite a good sized population, north carolina was growing by leaps and bounds. people went south through pennsylvania and virginia into the western part of north carolina. -- the population centers were the biggest in pennsylvania, virginia, massachusetts, north carolina. what i call the vanguard colonies or massachusetts, connecticut, virginia, and south carolina. not new york and pennsy
i did a number of commentaries for cbs and then npr. it had to be punchy. my written style is a combination of lawyers analytical writing, a lot of writing that is not legal, and then writing a lot of stuff that had to be punchy. so that is stirred into the pot in various forms. >> you are writing about 1775, you say there were 2.1 million colonists in those days in this country? >> there would've been about 2.1 million whites, 2.6 million all total. it is not precise. they had...
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i did a number of commentaries for many years for both cbs and then for npr and i had to write these sure things. they had to be pretty punchy. so my riding style is kind of a lawyer's analytical writing, an awful lot of writing that is not legal, and writing an awful lot of stuff that had to be punchy. that is stirred into the pot. >> during this time, you said there were 2.1 million -- i don't know what they were called then, but the colonists in those days in this country? >> there would have been 2.1 million whites. it is very imprecise because they had official censuses in a few colonies. >> where were the population centers? >> the population centers, the biggest populations were pennsylvania and virginia. massachusetts had a good size population. west virginia was growing by leaps and bounds as people went south through pennsylvania and virginia to the western part of north carolina. a lot of the colonies were very small. so they had no real impact in bringing a revolution about. new hampshire and rhode island to a certain extent. new jersey and georgia was very small in popul
i did a number of commentaries for many years for both cbs and then for npr and i had to write these sure things. they had to be pretty punchy. so my riding style is kind of a lawyer's analytical writing, an awful lot of writing that is not legal, and writing an awful lot of stuff that had to be punchy. that is stirred into the pot. >> during this time, you said there were 2.1 million -- i don't know what they were called then, but the colonists in those days in this country? >>...
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danielle nottingham, cbs news washington. >> it was quite a year. we've going to -- we're going to have more reviews in the last hour. at 8:45 we will take a look at the international news stories of 2012. that is going to be on the cb channel 44, cable 12. >>> for the moment let's look ahead. mcathy labs expects hacking to mobile devices to expand. they might that stuff. the company is especially concerned about so-called ransom ware. it's a type of virus that locks up a phone or tablet and threatens to keep it that way until a ransom is paid. other concerns for mobile customers include trojan horse programs to buy apps without user permission and the hacking of digital wallets. a decline in attacks by hackers because their technical sophistication has grown. >> that's quite the target. >>> it's a murder that even a big city like new york everybody is in shock. >> the arrest of a man pushed to his death at a subway station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a man in front of a subway >>> a woman in new york has been charged with murder as a hate crime for pushing a m
danielle nottingham, cbs news washington. >> it was quite a year. we've going to -- we're going to have more reviews in the last hour. at 8:45 we will take a look at the international news stories of 2012. that is going to be on the cb channel 44, cable 12. >>> for the moment let's look ahead. mcathy labs expects hacking to mobile devices to expand. they might that stuff. the company is especially concerned about so-called ransom ware. it's a type of virus that locks up a phone...
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on cbs, dick durbin and tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma. fox news this morning, on fox news sunday, senator lindsey graham, the republican from south carolina, on what senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california. it should be a busy morning on the sunday shows. back to your calls. june is waiting from wisconsin, on the independent line. good morning. host: good morning. first of all, shame on a congress, particularly the republicans who have just wanted to does -- to destroy this country. the tea party, i am so glad i am able to say this, the t stands for treason, because they have done all they possibly can to ruin america, to overthrow our government. host: can you take us through the next 48 hours on this debate on the fiscal cliff? what needs to happen? caller: ok. i say, the president should be willing to come up to $300,000, as far as tax increases. we need revenue. $400,000, some people make that. we need revenue. the only way to get it is to get it from people who actually have the money. there is no shame in helping our govern
on cbs, dick durbin and tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma. fox news this morning, on fox news sunday, senator lindsey graham, the republican from south carolina, on what senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california. it should be a busy morning on the sunday shows. back to your calls. june is waiting from wisconsin, on the independent line. good morning. host: good morning. first of all, shame on a congress, particularly the republicans who have just wanted to does -- to destroy this...
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see you monday at 7:00 on "cbs this morning." >>> and next week on "cbs this morning saturday" you'll meet a woman who was fired after working ten years in a dental office because the dentist complained that she was too sexy, and a jury agreed. >> what a story. >> i'm interested to meet her and speak with her. but i hope everyone has a wonderful new year ahead. >> happy new year. >> we're so thrilled. >> happy new year to you all. take care. we're going to stay and eat. >> cheers. ♪ the colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky ♪ ♪ are also on the faces of people going by ♪ ♪ i see friends shaking hands saying how do you do ♪ ♪ they're really saying i love you ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> and we're back for the final "cbs this morning saturday" to 13 -- i keep saying 2013. 2012. 2013 is next year and i've only had two sips of this. tell us, what's in this? >> hibiscus blood irons and pomegranate juice with a little bit of champagne. >> just a little bit of champagne but it's doing the trick apparently. >> you said hibiscus. >> hibiscus tea in the blood
see you monday at 7:00 on "cbs this morning." >>> and next week on "cbs this morning saturday" you'll meet a woman who was fired after working ten years in a dental office because the dentist complained that she was too sexy, and a jury agreed. >> what a story. >> i'm interested to meet her and speak with her. but i hope everyone has a wonderful new year ahead. >> happy new year. >> we're so thrilled. >> happy new year to you all. take...
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see you monday at 7:00 on "cbs this morning." >>> and next week on "cbs this morning saturday" you'll meet a woman who was fired after working ten years in a dental office because the dentist complained that she was too sexy, and a jury agreed. >> what a story. >> i'm interested to meet her and speak with her. but i hope everyone has a wonderful new year ahead. >> happy new year. >> we're so thrilled. >> happy new year to you all. take care. we're going to stay and eat. >> cheers. ♪ the colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky ♪ ♪ are also on the faces of people going by ♪ ♪ i see friends shaking hands saying how do you do ♪ ♪ they're really saying i love you ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> well, good morning from the weather center. i'm olga breeze. watching the radar. at the present hour we are seeing a mix of rain and snow, mainly along the beltway line and north of town particularly north and west we are seeing more of the light snow showers and snow flurries. overall this event is expected to last into the early portions of the afternoon before taper
see you monday at 7:00 on "cbs this morning." >>> and next week on "cbs this morning saturday" you'll meet a woman who was fired after working ten years in a dental office because the dentist complained that she was too sexy, and a jury agreed. >> what a story. >> i'm interested to meet her and speak with her. but i hope everyone has a wonderful new year ahead. >> happy new year. >> we're so thrilled. >> happy new year to you all. take...
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two cbs shows and breaking bad, the series on amc rounded out the top 5. kate wins less once soared on the ballot doomed ship in the movie titanic but she may soar into space. she got a wedding gift from sir richard branson, a free trip into space in the virgin galactic service. usually costs 124,000 british pounds. her new husband is branson's nephew. more media fallout from shootings in connecticut, a suburban newspaper took the controversial step of publishing and interactive map with the names and addresses of thousands of gun owners in two new york counties. a blogger has returned favor coasting the names and addresses of every employee at the paper, the journal news. shibani: a giant in the tablet and smart phone world, apple wants to play father time. the company is teaming up with intel to create a blue tooth enabled watch. the device is set to have an inch and a half screen, the product is different from others in apple's treasure trove as the idea for the design is in tel's and apple is interested in building it. one company did beat apple to the
two cbs shows and breaking bad, the series on amc rounded out the top 5. kate wins less once soared on the ballot doomed ship in the movie titanic but she may soar into space. she got a wedding gift from sir richard branson, a free trip into space in the virgin galactic service. usually costs 124,000 british pounds. her new husband is branson's nephew. more media fallout from shootings in connecticut, a suburban newspaper took the controversial step of publishing and interactive map with the...
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cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran in san francisco with more on the big muni centennial. good morning, cate. >> reporter: good morning, frank. yes, happy birthday, muni! we're at geary and market actually the first muni line was put in on geary street here and it ran all the way down to 33rd avenue. to celebrate, services on all muni including the cable cars will be free as frank mentioned until 5 a.m. tomorrow. originally muni was planning to charge riders 5-cent fares instead because that was the original cost 100 years ago. to give you a little history, san francisco has had some form of public transit since 1851 when land developers operated horse-drawn buggies. 100 years ago in 1912 san francisco launched the u.s.' first municipal transit system. fast forward to muni now serving 200 million passengers a year on a network of 63 bus routes, a height rail system, streetcars and cable car lines and a light rail system. so it's come a long way since 100 years ago. again, they're offering free rides today and that's not the last time we'll see free rides. they will offer t
cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran in san francisco with more on the big muni centennial. good morning, cate. >> reporter: good morning, frank. yes, happy birthday, muni! we're at geary and market actually the first muni line was put in on geary street here and it ran all the way down to 33rd avenue. to celebrate, services on all muni including the cable cars will be free as frank mentioned until 5 a.m. tomorrow. originally muni was planning to charge riders 5-cent fares instead because that...
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danielle nottingham, cbs 2 news washington. >> a former bay area city councilman is about to learn firsthand how washington works or doesn't. he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is avoidable. >> reporter: he's ready to bring some small town solutions to capitol hill. so you really think you can take the city politics to washington and it's going to work? >> it's about personal relationships, trust, working together for the people who elected you. >> reporter: he was a dublin city councilman and said he had to work with republicans in order to pass a city budget. he says it's the same kind of compromise strategy in washington. >> i'm confident there can be a buzzer beater where we can beat the clock and deliver. >> reporter: i asked him to give me one word to describe his feelings entering this fiscal cliff s
danielle nottingham, cbs 2 news washington. >> a former bay area city councilman is about to learn firsthand how washington works or doesn't. he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is...
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>> you know was fascinating when i read this because cb moten johnson, michelle obama's great-grandmother lived in height harkin that was the big deal because she lived not far from where the obama's live today. someone had recommended to me the chicago commission study of the race riots. when i was going through their and i discovered these bombings african-americans were moving into hyde park and there was this active concerted campaign to move them out. i realized, my goodness. >> it wasn't parlor conversation. it was vicious propaganda. >> it was remarkable. and i can't remember now exactly how many there were, but these bombings -- >> about 50 a. >> they began before and continued after and again i don't know -- >> was at a planned activity in hyde park? >> was a really striking time. it was the first that i knew about it. i didn't know about that and in talking to the obama's relatives i learned that phebe had talked about it, that she when the riots were sweeping the city she was by herself. her husband traveled as an itinerant minister and was often away. she got a pot full of wat
>> you know was fascinating when i read this because cb moten johnson, michelle obama's great-grandmother lived in height harkin that was the big deal because she lived not far from where the obama's live today. someone had recommended to me the chicago commission study of the race riots. when i was going through their and i discovered these bombings african-americans were moving into hyde park and there was this active concerted campaign to move them out. i realized, my goodness....
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matt, republican pollster was on cbs talking about wayne la pierre and i want to listen to the comments and get your take. >> i don't think the nra is listening. i don't think that they understand. most americans would protect the second amendment rights and yet agree with the idea that not every human being should own a gun. not every gun should be available at any time, everywhere, for anywhere. you should not be able to buy something at a gun show without any check whatsoever. what they are looking for is a common sense approach that says those who are law-abiding should continue to have the right to own a weapon, but that you don't believe that right should be extended to everyone at every time for every type of weapon. >> matt, what i think frank is getting at is that republicans generally in the nra specifically seem outside of the mainstream on gun issues. my perspective is on a range of social issues on abortion rights and same-sex marriage and whatever party is seeming at that moment to be too far to the extreme out of the mainstream is the party that is losing on the issue. i
matt, republican pollster was on cbs talking about wayne la pierre and i want to listen to the comments and get your take. >> i don't think the nra is listening. i don't think that they understand. most americans would protect the second amendment rights and yet agree with the idea that not every human being should own a gun. not every gun should be available at any time, everywhere, for anywhere. you should not be able to buy something at a gun show without any check whatsoever. what...
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anna westerner, cbs news, eagle lake, texas. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, last minute travel bargains. this is "the cbs morning news." [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but your basic paper towel can handle them. especially if that towel is bounty basic. the towel that's durable, and scrubbable. in this lab demo, bounty basic is stronger than the leading bargain brand. everyday life? bring it with bounty basic. the strong but affordable picker-upper... now costs even less. the strong but affordable picker-upper... zeerchlgs the housing market continues to show signs of recovery. in california a large part of the real estate market is being fuelled by foreign buyers with deep pockets. ben tracy reports it's not the only thing they're buying. >> this is when all the -- >> scott meadows runs silenus vineyards in napa valley, and there's a good reason he put the american bald eagle on the bottle. >> it seems nationalistic. >> it does, doesn't it? >> that was a specific request for china. china is looking to bring parts of am
anna westerner, cbs news, eagle lake, texas. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, last minute travel bargains. this is "the cbs morning news." [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but your basic paper towel can handle them. especially if that towel is bounty basic. the towel that's durable, and scrubbable. in this lab demo, bounty basic is stronger than the leading bargain brand. everyday life? bring it with bounty basic....
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. >> bill: if you were working in iowa you may not have known but working at cbs news you know because i worked there. >> off camera but on camera. >> bill: decisions were made about personnel, story coverage and point of view by cronkite, brokaw, and rather who were committed left wingers. >> and cop tell you might as well add me. >> bill: you know, i think you were in a daze all the time. i don't think you interfered that much. i was at abc. i heard the scuttlebutt but you. you weren't a big interferer, you weren't. jennings didn't like all that ideology. he didn't. that's why i didn't bring his name up. >> i would rather you criticizing me because your compliments are more damaging. >> bill: i have got to tell the truth. >> bill, what is it that you think i have said about the network or written about the network. >> bill: you think we have corrupted the sanctity of fair news coverage that's what i think. >> i think ideological coverage of the news, be it of the right or be of it of the left has created a political reality in this country which is bad for america. i think it's made
. >> bill: if you were working in iowa you may not have known but working at cbs news you know because i worked there. >> off camera but on camera. >> bill: decisions were made about personnel, story coverage and point of view by cronkite, brokaw, and rather who were committed left wingers. >> and cop tell you might as well add me. >> bill: you know, i think you were in a daze all the time. i don't think you interfered that much. i was at abc. i heard the...
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that's the cbs 5 forecast. >>> stranded for days after climbing the stairs. the rescue of a pony named cranky. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rocket? one that hovers like a helicopter! the company >>> what would be better than a plane rocket? how about one that hovers like a helicopter. space x conducted a successful test of the so-called grasshopper rocket. lifted off, hovered and safely touched down back on the launch pad. the company says it's almost ready for the real first launch. >>> talk about closing the barn door after the horse bolted. this time, it was a pony. we have more on the complicated mission to rescue a stranded animal. >> reporter: he was able to unhook the latch, climb all the way up the staircase for a bite. >> we were joking that he was looking for santa claus but i think he just wanted to eat more hay. >> reporter: woo four-year-old cranky land where no one has before, up a flight of stairs to the hay lot of on to have of his barn. >> vest inquisitive. is not afraid of mission >> reporter: he got stuck up there for thee days. >> we could not coax hi
that's the cbs 5 forecast. >>> stranded for days after climbing the stairs. the rescue of a pony named cranky. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rocket? one that hovers like a helicopter! the company >>> what would be better than a plane rocket? how about one that hovers like a helicopter. space x conducted a successful test of the so-called grasshopper rocket. lifted off, hovered and safely touched down back on the launch pad. the company says it's almost ready for the real first launch....
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look at what the cbs evening newscast from 1974 versus what is happening today. it has become more politicized. the ability to process information has ground. n.ese are -- has grown a these are issues of education. >> [inaudible] >> right. it is now more obvious. >> there is ongoing battle globally. people are putting out ideas. various ways, hidden or not, and value systems for these arguments. that is going on all the time. every single person involved on whatever level in our industry is putting something out there. obviously, you have to take responsibility for its. you try to work out exactly -- you join in a battle. someone else is saying probably the opposite. you have to get in there and do it. other people will not stop and you have to do battle with them. my own feeling is anything that opens up, creates more complexity, because it stops people from coming away from it with a black-and-white argument. i am very proud of it. people have totally different interpretations, depending on what their point of view is. it puts the emphasis back on them. it allo
look at what the cbs evening newscast from 1974 versus what is happening today. it has become more politicized. the ability to process information has ground. n.ese are -- has grown a these are issues of education. >> [inaudible] >> right. it is now more obvious. >> there is ongoing battle globally. people are putting out ideas. various ways, hidden or not, and value systems for these arguments. that is going on all the time. every single person involved on whatever level in...
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"cbs this "cbs this morning." >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm jeff glor with rebecca jarvis charlie rose. gayle king and norah o'donnell are off. >>> on the ground and in the air on this busy day before christmas, there's trouble. >> and the problem is a storm system that hit the west coast over the weekend. now it's moving east threatening to cause problems all week long. anna warner is at dallas/ft. worth airport. anna, good morning. >> reporter: we're seeing a steady stream of travelers on their way to destinations. things on the west coast have cleared up. no major flight delays out there so far, but people heading to other holiday destinations may encounter some trouble. that's because this fast moving storm is heading over the rocky mountains and is expected to drop a lot of snow on the midwest as it heads to the northeast. travelers may see problems. those hoping for a white christmas will get their wish, but they may be stuck seeing santa in the airport. >> we don't want to spend christmas at laguardia. >> reporter: more than 5,000 f
"cbs this "cbs this morning." >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm jeff glor with rebecca jarvis charlie rose. gayle king and norah o'donnell are off. >>> on the ground and in the air on this busy day before christmas, there's trouble. >> and the problem is a storm system that hit the west coast over the weekend. now it's moving east threatening to cause problems all week long. anna warner is at dallas/ft. worth airport. anna, good morning....
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this "cbs t >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm jeff floor. there is travel trouble across the nation and on the ground in the air on this busy day before christmas. >> and the problem is a storm system that hit the west coast over the weekend. now it's moving east, threatening to cause problems all week long and anna werner is at dallas-ft. worth international parent. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca and jeff. we receive a steady stream of travelers coming in here at the dallas-ft. worth international airport but some across the country could have some problems if they're still on their way to their holiday destinations. that's because that fast-moving storm is coming over the rocky mountains and is poised to dump a lot of snow on the midwest as it moves to the northeast. those hoping for a white christmas will get their wish but they may be stuck seeing santa in the airport. more than 5,000 flights were canceled this week as snow smothered the midwest. drivers didn't fair any better as heavy accumulation clogg
this "cbs t >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm jeff floor. there is travel trouble across the nation and on the ground in the air on this busy day before christmas. >> and the problem is a storm system that hit the west coast over the weekend. now it's moving east, threatening to cause problems all week long and anna werner is at dallas-ft. worth international parent. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca and jeff. we receive a steady stream of...